bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to be hesitant; to feel timid
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
protest; refutation; pleading
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
beforehand; in advance; previously
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line